Thursday, February 1, 2007

Part 1

So for the past few weeks I have been diving headfirst into the arena of training and development. Only now am I starting to realize how stupid professors can be.

I have been facilitating classes in an online setting where half of my audience is administration the other half is faculty. Here are some of the exchanges:

Me: "When email, it is best not to reply to all..it shouldn't even be available."Dr. Habib: "Please, don't be taking away my reply to all.. I use that!"Me: "I'm not taking anything away...I don't work at Microsoft. I'm just making a point." Dr. Habib: "But i use that!"Me: "Are you listening to me?"

today...

Dr. Akbar: "How do i register???" mMe: "I will get to that towards the end of the class" Dr. Akbar: "I need an account!" Me: "i will get to that" Dr. Akbar: "Where can I get this account?"Me: "Please hold your question until the end of the class"

::muting the entire class so i can finish my presentation::

and then...

Unknown Participant(UP): ::Chomp Chomp Chomp::Me: "if you wouldn't mind muting your phones it would be greatly appreciated"UP: ::crunch crunch SLURRRRRRP::Me: "whoever is eating, please mute your phone"UP: ::munch munch munch::Me: "I don't want to have to mute everyone"UP: ::munch munch::Me: "i'm sorry, but that is kind of disgusting.. please put your phone on mute or come back when you are done with your lunch"UP: ::slluuuuurrrrrrrrrp:: "oops.. sorry!!!" Me: ::banging head off of desk::

Part 2

Geek Fest '07: I've thought before that I was a geek. I was SOOO wrong.

Today was a big event for Microsoft. With all the to do about it, I thought it might be fun. I was SOO wrong.

I was stuck in a room with about 1,000 stinky geeks (very few cute) watching a 4-hour presentation on the developer's view of Microsoft Vista, Exchange 07, and Office 07.

I'd like to write more about it..but I just can't even explain it. It was as if the Star Trek convention let out early and everyone was in their work clothes. Does that paint enough of a picture for you?